Babys’ first Christmas

Ok, I have ALWAYS been slightly nutso about the festive season.... I would leave the tree up ALL year if i could, and I even listen to my christmas cds all year (oh the shame!)- they cheer me up! Anyhoo, I am REALLY looking forward to christmas, and sharing it with our wee boy who will be 6 1/2 months at Christmas. I have decided not to go all out and buy him everything (oh, the willpower..)because he is only little and dosen't know, but I have picked some cool toys for him and books too.
So what are all you other new mums (and you oldies as well) getting for your little bundles,a dn what do you oldies reccommend for the first Christmas?

Edited by jacobsmama

found it but didn't really have much on it.

Jacob will be about the same age as what Ayja Will be.
lol. Paris was 4 months at her first xmas. we got her rattles, clothes, and lots of FIRST things, stacking cups, blocks, things that are easily worked... just think a couple of months after xmas they will be at the stage where they like to work things out... have toys that reward their exploration. go to shops and look at the ages on them... fisher price has toys from birth - 3 mths, 3 - 6 months, 9 mths etc..   you can also get stuff that suits a large age range.. and build on to it at each xmas and birthday.      

we got ayja some roll arounds for this xmas - pretty much the same as peek a blocks, but round instead - we got paris peek a blocks at that age and she loved them, and now ayja is really into them, picking them up and looking at what's inside, she likes to lick the bumpy side of them, funny child! some people don't like noisy stuff - but we usually get lots of things that are nice and musical. i think it's nice when a child's efforts are rewarded, they will want to do it again.

lol Becs

Well Ana got Hannah some Little People for her birthday so I might have to start a collection. I can see this turning into an unhealthy obsession.

I've got so much to learn about - all these toys I've never heard of!!

Aimee - I found myself at the likes of KMart, Warehouse, Toyworld, BabyCity, BabyFactory etc just looking at toys and how and when Arna would use them!! I'd spend about 30 minutes just looking and then walk out and go looking somewhere else!! Haha

Also I went to friends houses and got ideas what they were giving their children for toys! It was great!!

Christmas wise - Arna isn't getting much this year as we are moving 2 weeks after xmas (long distance-ish too) - lucky she doesnt really know what is happening!! But we are making up for it for her bday (Beg June)

Last Year Kaylin was only 6 days old at xmas but he still got clothes, toys, puzzles from family members, we gave him a play gym which he layed under on the floor, this year hes getting a ride on bike thingie, more clothes, little trucks, older blocks etc etc, Goodness knows what his grandparents are going to do..

Not long to go now!